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JoshWeb2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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  • JoshWeb2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Texans: C+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Cole Payton in the 141st pick, a good 60 spots before the room expected him.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Lance value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jacob Rodriguez
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a three-down second-level presence, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jake Slaughter. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A premium they did not need to pay, Elijah Sarratt a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A slide stopped in the 106th pick, with Bryce Lance worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cole Payton
A real head-scratcher, Cole Payton in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
A wild overpay on Kaelon Black in pick No. 167, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick243 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nolan Rucci well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.